WHAT:
The North American Ferrari Challenge Series returns to Infineon Raceway for the fourth time in five years, with racing action in the F430 Challenge and the Ferrari Historic Challenge divisions.
In all, more than 100 machines will grace the road course, including vintage cars from Ferrari, Maserati and Alfa-Romeo (Ferrari Historic Challenge). Spectators will also enjoy an open paddock for an up-close look at these beautiful machines.
WHEN:
Friday - Sunday, May 2-4. This marks the third stop of the seven-race series for the North American Ferrari Challenge Series in 2008.
COURSE:
12-turn, 2.52-mile road course.
WHERE:
Infineon Raceway, Highways 37 and 121, Sonoma, CA 95476.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
Now in its 16th racing season in the United States, the Ferrari Challenge Series offers Ferrari owners the opportunity to compete against other Ferrari owners in a highly competitive racing series at world-class venues across the United States and Canada. It is regarded as the longest-running series of its type in North America. The featured car throughout the weekend will be the 430 Challenge Ferrari.
The Ferrari Shell Historic Challenge will feature authentic, original competition Ferraris and Maseratis built prior to 1980, as well as pre-war Alfa Romeos as raced by the Scuderia Ferrari. This series runs in conjunction with various Ferrari Challenge events and offers owners of historic Ferraris the opportunity of friendly competition in a controlled racing atmosphere.
SCHEDULE:
Friday: Practice 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday: Historic Disc Race #1: 2 p.m.; Ferrari Challenge Race #1, 3 p.m.; Historic Drum Race #1, 4 p.m.
Sunday: Historic Drum Race #2, 1:25 p.m.; Ferrari Challenge Race #2, 2 p.m.; Historic Disc Race #2, 3:10 p.m.
(See below for complete schedule)
TICKETS:
Friday, admission is free; Saturday and Sunday, $20 each day; parking is FREE. Gates open at 8 a.m. each day.
MORE INFORMATION:
For more information, visit www.ferrarichallenge.com.
FERRARI CHALLENGE
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday May 2
8:30 a.m.-8:50 a.m. Mandatory Ferrari Challenge Driver's Meeting
9 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Historic Drum Practice 1
9:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Ferrari Challenge Practice 1
10:20 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Historic Drum Practice 2
10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Ferrari Challenge Practice 2
11:40 a.m.-noon Historic Drum Practice 3
Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch Break
1:20 p.m.-1:40 p.m. Historic Disc Practice 1
1:50 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Ferrari Challenge Practice 3
2:40 p.m.-3 p.m. Historic Disc Practice 2
3:10 p.m.-3:50 p.m. Ferrari Challenge Practice 4
4 p.m.-4:20 p.m. Historic Disc Practice 3
Saturday, May 3
9 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Historic Disc Practice 4
9:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Ferrari Challenge Practice 5
10:20 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Historic Drum Practice 4
10:50 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Ferrari Challenge Qualifying
Noon-12:20 p.m. Historic Disc Qualifying
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.-1:50 p.m. Historic Drum Qualifying
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Historic Disc Race 1
3 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. Ferrari Challenge Race #1-45 minutes
4:05 p.m.-4:35 p.m. Historic Drum Race #1- 30 minutes
Sunday, May 4
9 a.m.-9:20 a.m. Historic Drum Practice 5
9:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m. Ferrari Challenge Practice 6
10:20 a.m.-10:40 a.m. Historic Disc Practice 5
10:50 a.m.-11:10 a.m. Historic Drum Warm-up
11:20 a.m.-11:40 a.m. Historic Disc Warm-up
12:15-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:25 p.m.-1:55 p.m. Historic Drum Race #2-20 minutes
2:05 p.m.-3p.m. Ferrari Challenge Race #2-45 minutes
3:10 p.m.-3:40 p.m. Historic Disc Race #2-20 minutes
3:50 p.m.-4:05 p.m. All Podium Awards
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